All East of England articles – Page 105
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HSJ Local
Colchester fails CQC dignity and nutrition test
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was not meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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South West Essex urged to take ‘firm line’ on provider quality
PERFORMANCE: NHS South West Essex should “consider alternative providers” if care at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation Trust does not improve, its strategic health authority has warned.
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CommentEast of England raises concerns in accountability reviews
The East of England has been doing its annual round of accountability reviews at its primary care trusts. As well as South West Essex, Great Yarmouth and Waveney have had a visit.
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HSJ Local
MP criticises infrastructure investment at Suffolk PCT
PERFORMANCE: A local MP has criticised NHS Suffolk over patients being treated in temporary buildings at a GP practice in Suffolk.
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HSJ Local
Activity above plan at Southend FT
FINANCE: Above plan activity at Southend FT “might infer” that work by the PCT is not delivering, the trust’s board papers say.
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Colchester FT to bring contracts in house
COMMERCIAL: Colchester Hospital FT plans to bring an IT system and its facilities management services in house, according to board papers.
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust scrapes through CQC spot check
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission found the trust was meeting standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated – but noted minor concerns.
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HSJ Local
Colchester FT savings slip by £1m
FINANCE: Colchester Hospital FT has fallen £1m behind on its savings plan for the financiual year, according to board papers.
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HSJ Local
Norfolk FT fails CQC nutrition test
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission raised concerns about the trust’s standards relating to dignity and nutrition during a spot check as part of a wider investigation into how older patients are treated.
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NewsDH to review FT application process to avoid 'embarrassment'
The Department of Health is overhauling the process for checking whether a trust is ready to apply for foundation status to avoid “embarrassing” the health secretary, HSJ has discovered.
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HSJ Local
Suffolk mental health trust risks £2m arbitration
COMMERCIAL: A mental health trust in the East of England may be “heading to arbitration” over the terms of its talking therapies programme, having failed to sign its contract for the current financial year.
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HSJ Local
Cambridgeshire GPs may have to reform commissioning structures
STRUCTURE: Commissioning groups in Cambridgeshire - which have been at the forefront of the government reforms - may have to reform after changes to the Health Bill.
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Hertfordshire PCT pledges £1.7m to delayed centre
FINANCE: NHS Hertfordshire has committed £1.7m of non recurrent funding on “ramp up costs” for a delayed treatment centre at the Lister Hospital
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HSJ Local
Clustering hits morale in South Essex
FINANCE: Primary care trust clustering in South Essex has led to a “decline in morale”, according to a board report.
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HSJ Local
Suffolk Mental Health Trust 'does not have' merger reports
STRUCTURE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust has said it is not in possession of independent reports into its planned merger with Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health FT.
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HSJ Local
NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney staff transfer to CIC
WORKFORCE: Around 70 staff have been transferred from Great Yarmouth and Waveney PCT to the social enterprise looking to take over the commissioning budget in the area.
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HSJ Local
James Paget FT 'routinely' on black alert
PERFORMANCE: Accident and Emergency activity at James Paget UHFT over performed in all but two weeks of the winter, a letter from the strategic health authority has revealed.
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HSJ Local
CIP concern at Suffolk Mental Health Trust
FINANCE: Suffolk Mental Health Partnership Trust’s cost improvement programme is currently the trust’s “main concern”, board minutes have revealed.
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Chief exec to leave King's Lynn FT
WORKFORCE: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital FT’s chief executive will leave the trust in October, it has been announced.
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Colchester FT misses targer for abortion waits
PERFORMANCE: More than one in 10 women waited more than three weeks for an abortion in April at Colchester FT.